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Superintendent warns against 'inappropriate comments'

Bright sends out e-mail to Mason parents in advance of Inauguration Day.
By Eric Schwartzberg and Marie Rossiter

Staff writers

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Mason school officials said they are taking a proactive educational approach in advance of next week's planned Inauguration Day activities.

"Inappropriate comments that may make other students, staff or families feel unwelcome or uncomfortable in school or on the bus will not be tolerated," Superintendent Kevin Bright said in an e-mail sent to parents Monday, Jan. 12.

The district, he said, expects students and staff to show respect for President-elect Obama and the incoming administration, as well as President Bush and the outgoing administration, and recognize that "while the election is a competitive process, our nation's greatness is displayed when all sides come together for a united country."

Jeff Schlaeger, Mason High School's psychologist, said "inappropriate comments" occurred around election week when doctored pictures of Obama appeared at the school, including "derogatory caricatures" of him dressed like a terrorist and signs that read "Obama '08/Biden '09."

"There were groups of students that were worked up over the results of the election," said Schlaeger, who is a member of the district's racial equity committee and curriculum organizer for MHS Freshman Diversity Week.

The school is offering a variety of events for students at every grade level, ranging from letter-writing and books, to videos, reflection and watching the inauguration itself, Bright said in the e-mail.

"We're attempting to take a more proactive approach now and, first of all, celebrate the passing of power in our country and at the same time also celebrate this historic inauguration and the election of our first African-American president," Bright said during an interview Tuesday.

Warren County Commissioner Dave Young, who has three children in the school district, said he questions an "inappropriate comments" policy based on what makes someone feel "unwelcome or uncomfortable."

"It's not 'We're discouraging you from saying those (comments)' it's 'It won't be tolerated,' " Young said. "That's a very dangerous precedent."

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Oh really? Did this same school take the same stand when students wore anti-Bush shirts?

BULL. No one has to like President Bush or Obama. Everyone should be entitled to express their like of dislike of anyone in office. That is what free speech is all about. Who cares if is "offends" someone. No one has to agree with anyone elses opinion.

And how long will it be before every school district in the country is issuing the same mandates?

We are in BIG trouble beginning January 21, folks.

Thus the reason my kids will not attend public indoctrination camps anymore (aka as public schools).

The schools have become nothing more than political/liberal indoctrination camps to push American kids towards and know nothing, and say nothing generation that can be controlled easily by the government and the liberal media.

When these kinds of "multicultural" events come up at school, do you think they give kids a chance to say "no"? No, they do not, they push, force and attempt to coerce them by scaring them into thinking they will be in some sort of terrible trouble for not going along, that is till they get pushed back by the parents and then they back off.

However, knowing this myself, I also know many parents are either not involved enough to even know what is going on, or do not think they have the say so in this kind of issue, so they sit back and do nothing about it.

Yeah that will work. MAKE people come together!!! HA! Screw them!!!!

students, staff or families feel unwelcome or uncomfortable in school

The PC police! Don't hurt anyones feelings. Those kids are not responsible for other people's feelings. What is wrong with that Super?

Dixie

"Inappropriate comments that may make other students, staff or families feel unwelcome or uncomfortable in school or on the bus will not be tolerated,"

If my children attended this school, I would file a formal protest because swearing in an usurper and illegitimate president would make my children feel unwelcome and uncomfortable in school, or anywhere else for that matter.

LAWSUIT!

Where is Mason???? Does anybody have a phone number or email for these people?